Index Of The Super-Search Pages For Children's Interesting Animals


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Hello to you!

Here is an index of the Super-Search pages we have made for Children's
Interesting Animals.

May these pages help us all to fully appreciate the many gifts we
continuously receive from the Lord during our life here on Earth, and the
many wonders of His Creation.


Blessings to you. May God help us all.


Super-Search Page For Alligators --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-alligators.html

Super-Search Page For Bears --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-bears.html

Super-Search Page For Bluejays --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-bluejays.html

Super-Search Page For Canaries --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-canaries.html

Super-Search Page For Cardinals --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-cardinals.html

Super-Search Page For Cats --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-cats.html

Super-Search Page For Chickens --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-chickens.html

Super-Search Page For Chimpanzees --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-chimpanzees.html

Super-Search Page For Chipmunks --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-chipmunks.html

Super-Search Page For Cows --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-cows.html

Super-Search Page For Crockadiles --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-crockadiles.html

Super-Search Page For Dinosaurs --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-dinosaurs.html

Super-Search Page For Dogs --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-dogs.html

Super-Search Page For Donkeys --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-donkeys.html

Super-Search Page For Ducks --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-ducks.html

Super-Search Page For Elephants --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-elephants.html

Super-Search Page For Ewes --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-ewes.html

Super-Search Page For Geese --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-geese.html

Super-Search Page For Gerbils --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-gerbils.html

Super-Search Page For Goats --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-goats.html

Super-Search Page For Goldfish --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-goldfish.html

Super-Search Page For Gorillas --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-gorillas.html

Super-Search Page For Guinea Pigs --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-guineapigs.html

Super-Search Page For Hamsters --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-hamsters.html

Super-Search Page For Hens --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-hens.html

Super-Search Page For Horses --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-horses.html

Super-Search Page For Kittens --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-kittens.html

Super-Search Page For Lambs --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-lambs.html

Super-Search Page For Lions --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-lions.html

Super-Search Page For Mice --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-mice.html

Super-Search Page For Monkeys --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-monkeys.html

Super-Search Page For Mules --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-mules.html

Super-Search Page For Oxen --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-oxen.html

Super-Search Page For Pandas --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-pandas.html

Super-Search Page For Parakeets --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-parakeets.html

Super-Search Page For Parrots --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-parrots.html

Super-Search Page For Piglets --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-piglets.html

Super-Search Page For Pigs --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-pigs.html

Super-Search Page For Ponies --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-ponies.html

Super-Search Page For Puppies --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-puppies.html

Super-Search Page For Rabbits --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-rabbits.html

Super-Search Page For Rams --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-rams.html

Super-Search Page For Robins --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-robins.html

Super-Search Page For Roosters --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-roosters.html

Super-Search Page For Sheep --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-sheep.html

Super-Search Page For Sparrows --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-sparrows.html

Super-Search Page For Squirrels --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-squirrels.html

Super-Search Page For Swans --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-swans.html

Super-Search Page For Tigers --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-tigers.html

Super-Search Page For Turtles --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-turtles.html

Super-Search Page For woodpeckers --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-woodpeckers.html




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Index Of The Super-Search Pages For Christmas

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This page was created by http://Super-SearchPages.com , a service of
http://LoveAllPeople.org, Rev. Bill McGinnis, Director

Hello to you!

Here is an index of the Super-Search pages we have made for Christmas this
year.

May these pages help us all to fully appreciate the many gifts we
continuously receive from the Lord during our life here on Earth, and
especially at Christmas time.


Blessings to you. May God help us all.


Super-Search Page For Christmas --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmas.html

Super-Search Page For Away In A Manger --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-awayinamanger.html

Super-Search Page For Children At Christmas --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-childrenatchristmas.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas At Mount Vernon --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmasatmountvernon.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas Carols --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmascarols.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas Concert --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmasconcert.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas Decorations --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmasdecorations.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas Dinner --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmasdinner.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas In New York --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmasinnewyork.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas Music --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmasmusic.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas Presents --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmaspresents.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas Recipes --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmasrecipes.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas Sales --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmassales.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas Shopping --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmasshopping.html

Super-Search Page For Christmas Trees --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-christmastrees.html

Super-Search Page For Dreaming Of A White Christmas --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-dreamingofawhitechristmas.html

Super-Search Page For Family At Christmas --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-familyatchristmas.html

Super-Search Page For Jesus in Bethlehem --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-jesusinbethlehem.html

Super-Search Page For Jesus In The Manger --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-jesusinthemanger.html

Super-Search Page For Jingle Bells --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-jinglebells.html

Super-Search Page For Mary and Joseph --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-maryandjoseph.html

Super-Search Page For No Room In The Inn --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-noroomintheinn.html

Super-Search Page For The Birth Of Jesus --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-thebirthofjesus.html

Super-Search Page For The Christmas Story --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-thechristmasstory.html

Super-Search Page For The Star Of Bethlehem --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-thestarofbethlehem.html

Super-Search Page For The Three Wise Men --
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org/supersearch-thethreewisemen.html




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Spirit-filled Public Domain Jesus Christ Free For All Without Restriction
Internet Daily Chapel For
Thanksgiving Week 2009 In The USA
At Internet Church Of Christ

                    Let us, with a gladsome mind,
                    Praise the Lord, for He is kind;
                    For His mercies aye endure,
                    Ever faithful, ever sure.

                              Verse from John Milton, 1608-1674
                              Public Domain


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Welcome
Welcome to the Thanksgiving Week online worship service at Internet Church
Of Christ. This is a good place to worship our Lord and Saviour, Jesus
Christ. You are invited and are welcome here at any time, Thanksgiving or
not. Blessings to you in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Opening Hymn
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come


MIDI file at http://www.patriot.net/users/bmcgin/comeyethankful.mid
MP3 file at http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/comeyethankful.mp3
Words by Henry Alford, 1844. Music by George J. Elvey, 1858. Public
Domain. MIDI file is Public Domain, based on a Public domain MIDI file,
tweaked by Rev. Bill McGinnis. MP3 file is Public Domain, made from the
MIDI file, as shown.


Poetry reading by Sweet-Talk Girl, Public Domain,
at http://www.loveallpeople.org/comeyethankful-reading.mp3

(Read while you listen.)


          Come, ye thankful people, come;
          Raise the song of Harvest-home.
          All be safely gathered in
          Ere the winter storms begin;
          God, our Maker, doth provide
          For our wants to be supplied,
          Come to God's own temple, come;
          Raise the song of Harvest-home.

          All the world is God's own field,
          Fruit unto His praise to yield;
          Wheat and tares together sown,
          Unto joy or sorrow grown;
          First the blade and then the ear,
          Then the full corn shall appear.
          Lord of harvest, grant that we
          Wholesome grain and pure may be.

          For the Lord, our God, shall come
          And shall take His harvest home;
          From His field shall in that day
          All offences purge away;
          Give His angels charge at last
          In the fire the tares to cast,
          But the fruitful ears to store
          In His garner evermore.

          Even so, Lord, quickly come
          To Thy final Harvest-home;
          Gather Thou Thy people in,
          Free from sorrow, free from sin,
          There, forever purified,
          In Thy garner to abide.
          Come with all Thine angels, come,
          Raise the glorious Harvest-home.

          Amen.

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Invocation
Inviting the Lord To Be With Us Openly

     Let's pray together now, to welcome the Lord to join us openly as we
     worship Him.

                 O Lord, we come in thankfulness today,
                 To praise You for the blessings You bestow.
                 We gather in Your name to give our thanks
                 For all the many gifts You do provide.
                 Please be with us and join us here today,
                 And let us know Your presence in our midst.
                 In Jesus' holy name we pray, Amen.



The Lord's Prayer
MP3 digital audio file available at
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/lordsprayer.mp3
FREE. Public Domain. Reading by Sweet-Talk Girl (TM)


(Read while you listen.)

The Lord, Himself, taught us to pray like this . . .


                       The Lord's Prayer


            Our Father, who art in heaven,
              hallowed be thy Name,
              thy kingdom come,
              thy will be done,
                on earth as it is in heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread.
            And forgive us our trespasses,
              as we forgive those who trespass against us.
            And lead us not into temptation,
              but deliver us from evil.
            For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
              for ever and ever. Amen.

                        Source: Book Of Common Prayer, based on
                                Matthew 6:9-13


                         *             *           *


           "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father
            will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their
            trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
            (Matthew 6:14-15 KJV)




                         *             *           *



Worship Poem
For The Beauty Of The Earth
MP3 poetry reading by Sweet-Talk Girl (TM)
located at http://www.loveallpeople.org/forthebeauty-reading.mp3 - Public
Domain.


(Read while you listen.)
FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH - by Folliott S. Pierpont, 1864
                                 Public Domain


         For the beauty of the earth,
         For the glory of the skies;
         For the love which from our birth,
         Over and around us lies;
         Lord of all, to Thee we raise
         This, our hymn of grateful praise.

         For the wonder of each hour,
         Of the day and of the night;
         Hill and vale and tree and flow'r,
         Sun and moon, and stars of light;
         Lord of all, to Thee we raise
         This, our hymn of grateful praise.

         For the joy of ear and eye,
         For the heart and mind's delight;
         For the mystic harmony,
         Linking sense to sound and sight;
         Lord of all, to Thee we raise
         This, our hymn of grateful praise.

         For the joy of human love,
         Brother, sister, parent, child;
         Friends on Earth and friends above,
         For all gentle thoughts and mild;
         Lord of all, to Thee we raise
         This, our hymn of grateful praise.

         For Thy church that evermore,
         Lifteth holy hands above;
         Off'ring up on ev'ry shore,
         Her pure sacrifice of love;
         Lord of all, to Thee we raise
         This, our hymn of grateful praise.

                                       Amen.



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Bible Readings For Each Day
New American Bible (with notes and links) -
http://www.usccb.org/nab/today.shtml
Daily Light On The Daily Path -
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.light/
National Presbyterian Church (USA) -
http://www.natpresch.org/one_daily_reading.php

Scriptures And Teachings: Thanksgiving Documents
George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation
[New York, 3 October 1789]


(Read while listening)
By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation.

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of
Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and
humbly to implore his protection and favor--and whereas both Houses of
Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the
People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be
observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of
Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to
establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November
next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that
great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good
that was, that is, or that will be--That we may then all unite in
rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks--for his kind care and
protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a
Nation--for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable
interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the tranquillity,
union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed--for the peaceable and
rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions
of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national
One now lately instituted--for the civil and religious liberty with which
we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful
knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he
hath been pleased to confer upon us.

and also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and
supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to
pardon our national and other transgressions--to enable us all, whether in
public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties
properly and punctually--to render our national government a blessing to
all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and
constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed--to
protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have
shewn kindness onto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and
concord--To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and
virtue, and the encrease of science among them and us--and generally to
grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone
knows to be best.

Given under my hand at the City of New-York the third day of October in
the year of our Lord 1789.

Go: Washington

Source:
http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/thanksgiving/transcript.html

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The Mayflower Compact - 1620
Mayflower Compact 1620
Agreement Between the Settlers at New Plymouth : 1620
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal
Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of
Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian
Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first
Colony in the northern Parts of Virginia; Do by these Presents, solemnly
and mutually, in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and combine
ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and
Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid: And by Virtue hereof
do enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances,
Acts, Constitutions, and Officers, from time to time, as shall be thought
most meet and convenient for the general Good of the Colony; unto which we
promise all due Submission and Obedience. IN WITNESS whereof we have
hereunto subscribed our names at Cape-Cod the eleventh of November, in the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord King James, of England, France, and Ireland,
the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth, Anno Domini; 1620.

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Thanksgiving Poem
"A Thanksgiving Poem," By Paul Laurence Dunbar
Poem written in standard English, by Paul Laurence Dunbar, with MP3
Audio Reading by Rev. Bill McGinnis


(Read while you listen.)
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A THANKSGIVING POEM

    The sun hath shed its kindly light,
      Our harvesting is gladly o'er
    Our fields have felt no killing blight,
      Our bins are filled with goodly store.

    From pestilence, fire, flood, and sword
      We have been spared by thy decree,
    And now with humble hearts, O Lord,
      We come to pay our thanks to thee.

    We feel that had our merits been
      The measure of thy gifts to us,
    We erring children, born of sin,
      Might not now be rejoicing thus.

    No deed of ours hath brought us grace;
      When thou were nigh our sight was dull,
    We hid in trembling from thy face,
      But thou, O God, wert merciful.

    Thy mighty hand o'er all the land
      Hath still been open to bestow
    Those blessings which our wants demand
      From heaven, whence all blessings flow.

    Thou hast, with ever watchful eye,
      Looked down on us with holy care,
    And from thy storehouse in the sky
      Hast scattered plenty everywhere.

    Then lift we up our songs of praise
      To thee, O Father, good and kind;
    To thee we consecrate our days;
      Be thine the temple of each mind.

    With incense sweet our thanks ascend;
      Before thy works our powers pall;
    Though we should strive years without end,
      We could not thank thee for them all.




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Prayer For You - (If You Need It)
For Thankfulness - (If You Need It)

I pray that you are thankful in your heart
For all the many blessings God bestows.
He owes you nothing, yet he gives you life,
And lets you have the freedom that you crave.
You only hurt yourself by blaming Him
For all the problems that you have.
And Satan takes delight to see you frown
And rage against your Maker, Who provides,
If only you will recognize His love.
In Jesus' name I pray for you, Amen.

by William McGinnis - Public Domain
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Holy Communion
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described in the ceremony.

Closing Hymn
We Gather Together To Ask The Lord's Blessing

Words translated by Theodore Baker, 1894. Music is a Dutch melody arranged
by Edward Kremser, 1877. MIDI arrangement and sequence by Bill McGinnis.
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(Read while you listen.)

WE GATHER TOGETHER - Netherlands folk hymn, translated by
Theodore Baker (1851-1934) - Public Domain


        We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
        He chastens and hastens His will to make known;
        The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,
        Sing praises to His name: He forgets not his own.

        Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
        Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
        So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
        Thou, Lord, wast at our side, All glory be Thine!

        We all do extol Thee, Thou leader triumphant,
        And pray that Thou still our defender wilt be.
        Let thy congregation escape tribulation;
        Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!

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Benediction
As we complete our worship service today, I leave you with this blessing .
. .

         EPHESIANS 3:14-21 (KJV)


          14
                 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord
                 Jesus Christ,
          15
                 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
          16
                 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his
                 glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the
                 inner man;
          17
                 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye,
                 being rooted and grounded in love,
          18
                 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the
                 breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
          19
                 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge,
                 that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
          20
                 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above
                 all that we ask or think, according to the power that
                 worketh in us,
          21
                 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout
                 all ages, world without end. Amen.

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To Those Who Find Fault With God - (text version)

By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Director - LoveAllPeople.org
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Some people find fault with God for various reasons, usually because God
allowed some bad things to happen that they feel He should not have
allowed to happen: rape, murder, torture, famine, pestilence, cruel
diseases, destruction, and death itself.

They reason that He is either unable to stop these things (in which case,
"Who needs Him?") or He is able to stop them but chooses not to do so (in
which case, "Why should we love Him?").

Such faultfinding is understandable, from a human point of view, but it is
the very essence of rebellion against God.

           _____________________________________________________________

         "Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with
         God, let him answer it." (Job 40:2 RSV)
           _____________________________________________________________


Beloved, this is not yet Heaven! This is still Earth, and Earth is a very
rough place. Evil is everywhere. Bad things happen to good people.
Innocents get destroyed by smirking evildoers. Welcome to the world! Can
you accept it?

The Bible summarizes our earthly condition in one clear verse:

          "Man that is born of a woman is of few days,
           and full of trouble." (Job 14:1 KJV)


God is God, and we are not. Face it. Accept it. Maybe He doesn't live up
to your high standards. Too bad, for you! What are you going to do about
it, other than curse Him? And what good does that do for you? None! All of
us need to bite the bullet and accept the raw fact that God is God and He
does things His own way, whether we approve of it or not.
The wise person will recognize God as God, and fear Him, not question Him.

           _____________________________________________________________

        "And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is
         wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding." (Job 28:28 KJV)
           _____________________________________________________________


Regardless of what He chooses to do, we are called to demonstrate love to
all people in all matters.

          "For all the law is fulfilled in one word,
           even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour
           as thyself." (Galatians 5:14 KJV)

So when we see suffering, we are called to relieve it, even if God Himself
permitted it to happen. Why? Who knows! It's just the way it is! We don't
understand everything now: we see everything as through a glass, darkly.
           _____________________________________________________________

        "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now
         I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known."
         (1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV)
           _____________________________________________________________



                           An Overview Of Good And Evil

     God created all things, including Satan.

                "For by him were all things created, that are in heaven,
                 and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they
                 be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:
                 all things were created by him, and for him:" (Colossians
                 1:16 KJV)

     Everything whatsoever comes from God, even evil.

                "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and
                 create evil: I the LORD do all these things." (Isaiah
                 45:7 KJV)

     God created all things for His own reasons.

        "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power:
         for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are
         and were created." (Revelation 4:11 KJV)

     Good and evil exist side-by-side in this world, intermixed in all
     things. Pleasure exists in the midst of pain, joy in the midst
     of sorrow. Accept this fact and live with it.

                   Parable Of The Wheat And The Tares
           _____________________________________________________________
          24
                 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The
                 kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good
                 seed in his field:
          25
                 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among
                 the wheat, and went his way.
          26
                 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit,
                 then appeared the tares also.
          27
                 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him,
                 Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from
                 whence then hath it tares?
          28
                 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants
                 said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them
                 up?
          29
                 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye
                 root up also the wheat with them.
          30
                 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time
                 of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together
                 first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them:
                 but gather the wheat into my barn.
           _____________________________________________________________

     We must align ourselves completely with the will of God, even to death
     by torture, as Jesus died.

                "Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from
                 me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done."
                 (Luke 22:42 KJV)

     God gives us grace sufficient for our every need, in order to survive
     and overcome all evil.
                "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:"
                 (2 Corinthians 12:9a KJV)

     In His own good time, at His own pleasure, God will eventually
     separate the good from the evil, the sheep from the goats.

                "And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the
                 goats on the left." (Matthew 25:33 KJV)

     The good will be saved, the evil destroyed.

                "Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his
                 floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will
                 burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." (Matthew 3:12
                 KJV)

     And the good will live with God forever.
                "and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for
                 ever." (Psalms 23:6b KJV)

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                     For Those Who Suffer Tragedy
     Here are selected verses from His holy Word, presented without further
     comment, from God directly to you. May the Holy Spirit guide you in
     taking what you need from Him.


      "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."
       (Genesis 1:1 KJV)

      "And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it
       was very good." (Genesis 1:31a KJV)

      "The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the
       world, and they that dwell therein." (Psalms 24:1 KJV)

      "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and
       create evil: I the Lord do all these things." (Isaiah 45:7
       KJV)

      "Who has given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever
       is under the whole heaven is mine." (Job 41:11 RSV)

      "And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and
       naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the
       Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."
       (Job 1:21 KVJ)

      "Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will
       say unto him, What doest thou?" (Job 9:12 KJV)

      "Though he slay me, yet I will trust in him . . ."
       (Job 13:15 KJV)

      "They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion,
       which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever."
       (Psalms 125:1 KJV)

      "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
       Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
       but have everlasting life." (John 3:16 KJV)



            Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven
            and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
            And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of
            heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband;
            and I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the
            dwelling of God is with men. He will dwell with them, and they
            shall be his people, and God himself will be with them;
            he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall
            be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain
            any more, for the former things have passed away."

                                          (Revelation 21:1-4 RSV)

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"The Twenty-One Greatest Ideas In Human Relationships"


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1. "LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."

("Be as interested in the other person's happiness and well-being as you
are in your own.")

This is "The Law Of Love," God's most important commandment for all
mankind.


           ___________________________________________________________

         For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your
         neighbor as yourself." (Galatians 5:14 RSV)
           _____________________________________________________________



This is the starting point, the Scriptural Imperative given many times in
the Bible. (See also Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27, Romans
13:8-10, James 2:8, 1

Peter 4:8.)

And who is our neighbor? Every other person is our neighbor. (See Luke
10:29-37 for Jesus' answer to that same question.)

But sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we still don't like the other
person very much, or we still feel anger or resentment. What can we do in
cases like this ?


2. FORGIVE THE OTHER PERSON.

The most troublesome harmful emotion is the emotion of anger. You can
neutralize anger by making a direct conscious decision to forgive the
other person for

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3. TREAT THE OTHER PERSON THE WAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED.

This the "The Golden Rule," our most important guideline for dealing with
other people.


           _____________________________________________________________

        "So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for
         this is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7:12 RSV)
           _____________________________________________________________



This is the most important rule in human relationships. You can apply this
rule to almost any situation, and you will not be far wrong. The Golden
Rule puts The Law

Of Love into action. More about The Golden Rule at
http://www.loveallpeople.org/golden.html and
http://www.loveallpeople.org/goldenrulesolutions.html

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The remaining eighteen ideas are specific applications of The Golden Rule
to different kinds of situations.


4. SMILE AND BE FRIENDLY.

You like it when people smile at you and behave in a friendly way. So do
the same to them.


5. BE COURTEOUS.

You like it when people are courteous to you. And you dislike it when
people are discourteous or rude to you. So be courteous in all of your
dealings with others.


6. BE TRUTHFUL, WITHOUT GIVING OFFENSE.

7. REMEMBER THE OTHER PERSON'S NAME, AND USE IT FREQUENTLY.

You like it when other people remember and use your name. So do the same
for them.


8. DON'T ARGUE.

Arguments are very negative. They poison good human relationships. You
don't like it when someone argues with you. So don't argue with them. And
if you see an

argument coming, take the appropriate steps to neutralize the argument
before it causes too much damage.


9. FIND AREAS OF AGREEMENT.
Relationships are much better when both people focus on their areas of
agreement rather than their areas of disagreement.

Most people agree on more things than they disagree on. So if you focus on
your areas of agreement with the other person, your areas of disagreement
will seem

smaller and less important.


10. DON'T CRITICIZE.

Criticism builds hostility and bad attitudes. Criticism is poison to good
human relationships.

You don't like to be criticized; so don't criticize other people. They
don't like it, either. And you won't help accomplish anything good by
criticizing.

As your mother should have taught you, "If you can't say something nice,
don't say anything at all."


11. SHOW HONEST APPRECIATION.

You like it when other people take the time and interest to recognize and
appreciate the good things you do. So do the same for them. Everyone does
some things

worthy of appreciation. Find them, and recognize them in the other person.


12. TRY TO SEE THE OTHER PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW.

You like it when the other person understands your point of view and can
see problems the way you see them. So do the same for him. Try looking at
the situation

from the other person's point of view.


13. GIVE YOUR FULL ATTENTION TO THE OTHER PERSON WHEN HE IS TALKING.

You like it when people pay full attention to you when you are talking. So
do the same for them.


14. TALK ABOUT THE OTHER PERSON'S INTERESTS.

You like to have other people talk with you about your interests. So do
the same for them. Find out what things they are interested in, and steer
the conversation

toward these things.


15. ADMIT YOU MAY BE WRONG.
This idea is surprisingly powerful and useful!

Here's what to say, whenever there is a disagreement as to a matter of
fact: "Now, I may be wrong about this. I frequently am wrong about things.
But this is the

way it appears to me:" (And then state your beliefs.)

By admitting you may be wrong, and by admitting that you frequently are
wrong (You are, you know. We all are.), you almost force the other person
to admit that he,

too, may be wrong! Then, with your egos out of the way, you can both
search objectively for the truth!

And if you really are wrong this time, it will be much less embarrassing
for you than if you had been stubbornly insisting that you were totally
right!


16. LET THE OTHER PERSON DO MOST OF THE TALKING.

You like it when people let you do most of the talking. So do the same for
them. It won't hurt you, and you might learn something.


17. LET THE OTHER PERSON TALK ABOUT HIMSELF.

You like to talk about yourself, don't you? We all like to talk about
ourselves! But restrain the urge, and let the other person talk about
himself, instead.


18. LET THE OTHER PERSON TAKE SOME CREDIT.

If something has worked out well, don't grab all the credit for yourself,
even if you think you deserve it all. Spread the credit around, share it
with the other

people involved.


19. LET THE OTHER PERSON SAVE FACE.

The expression "saving face" means to maintain dignity, or not to look
like an idiot or a worthless person. Sometimes people do things which make
them look like an

idiot or a worthless person. If you can rescue the other person in such a
situation, and help him maintain his dignity, you have done a very good
thing.

And maybe someone will do the same for you some day, when you need it
most! "As you do, so shall it be done unto you."


20. HOLD THE OTHER PERSON, AND YOURSELF, TO HIGH AND NOBLE STANDARDS.

People tend to live up to the expectations others have of them. If you
expect a lot from someone, he tends to give you what you expect. Likewise,
if you expect

little from someone, that is what you tend to get.

So act honestly, and expect honesty from the other person; act morally,
and expect morality from the other person; act fairly, and expect fairness
from the other

person.


21. GO THE EXTRA MILE.

You are pleasantly surprised when other people do more for you than you
had asked, or more than you expect. So do the same for them: "Go the extra
mile."



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FREE SOFTWARE!

These same twenty-one ideas are taught in a Computer-Assisted Instruction
(CAI) course I wrote a few years ago, using my Study Hall - CAI
course-authoring software,

which is free and in the Public Domain. You can download this brief course
here => http://www.patriot.net/users/bmcgin/21ideas4.zip . The Study Hall
- CAI software

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The first medical situation to be considered is this:    Situation:
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you were not married, had no children, and almost never got sick. You
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received a total of $40,000 in medical bills, due on receipt.

    What do you do?

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Welcome to you, in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Invocation - Inviting the Lord to be with you personally


   This prayer is for you to pray, yourself . . .

         O Lord, I pray that You will join with me
         As now I come to worship only You.
         Please be with me, and dwell within my heart
         And share with me the beauty of Yourself.
         I hunger and I search for only You;
         With full desire, I want You here with me.
         In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.


                                     by Rev. Bill McGinnis,
                                     Public Domain

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A Blessing For You

                 Lord, Please bless the readers of this page.

                 For today . . .

                   Please put the right thoughts in their mind;
                   Please put the right words in their mouth;
                   Please put the right actions in their hands and feet;

                 So that they may be pleasing to You,
                 And filled with the joy of Your Love.

                 In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.


                   by Rev. Bill McGinnis,
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Opening Song

"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"

             "Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant
              knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you
              friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father
              I have made known unto you." (John 15:15 KJV)



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Bible Readings For This Day - August 13, 2009
New American Bible (with notes and links) -
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Daily Light On The Daily Path -
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.light/?date=2009-08-13

Scriptures And Teachings
"The Purpose Of Life Is To Please God, And The Most Important Thing Is Love."
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Exhortation
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Normal Everyday Life In The Spirit
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Practical Christian Life In The Real World
Bill McGinnis Automotive - "Help For People With Their Cars"
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Rededicate Your Life To Jesus Christ - With MP3 Audio Prayer
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A Ceremony For Holy Communion
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Invitation To Accept Jesus Christ As Your Personal Lord And Saviour
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Closing Song
"Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind"
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Benediction
          _________________________________________________________________

       "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in
        all ways. The Lord be with you all." (2 Thessalonians 3:16 RSV)
          _________________________________________________________________



Blessings to you in Jesus Christ our Lord.
This chapel service is now complete.

           Rev. Bill McGinnis

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INTRODUCTION TO OUR FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS AND VALUES
Hello, and blessings to you.
It is easy for people to become involved in the details of life but not to
recognize the beliefs and values which guide them every day. This page is
an attempt to provide a clear summary of our fundamental beliefs and
values here at Internet Church Of Christ and LoveAllPeople.org. This is
our big picture of life, our big world view; and everything we do here
seeks to be in harmony with these beliefs and values. We invite you to
adopt them and make them your own.


May the One God, Who created all things,
Who created all people in His image,
Bring peace to you now and forever.
May He grant to you the light of understanding,
According to your needs and abilities.


Amen.

Blessings to you. May God help us all.

FIRST: HOW MUCH CAN WE KNOW?
God does not permit us to understand all things at this time. Why not? We
don't know. He just doesn't permit it. At the present time, we see things
only dimly, as through a glass.
"For now we see through a glass, darkly; but
then face to face: now I know in part; but then
shall I know even as also I am known."
(1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV)


Nevertheless, He does permit us to understand the things that we truly
need to understand. Today, we need to understand more than we did in Bible
times, because our human power over Creation is so much greater than it
was thousands of years ago. Therefore, He gives us new information,
according to our needs and our abilities. Some of this new information is
found here.

THE NATURE OF GOD
There is one God, Creator of all things. He is all-knowing and
all-powerful. He is Absolute Sovereign God, so nothing whatsoever occurs
in all Creation without His knowledge and consent. He runs His Creation in
His own way, for His own reasons, which we are not entitled to understand.
He created us for His own good pleasure, and He owes us nothing.
Nevertheless, He loves us very much and has provided the means for us to
have happiness and joy forever, if we go along with His plan for us. If we
rebel too much against Him, He cuts us off from His blessings; and then we
struggle all alone.

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."
(Genesis 1:1 KJV)


"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that
are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or
dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created
by him, and for him:" (Colossians 1:16 KJV)


THE PURPOSE OF LIFE
The purpose of life is to please God; and the purpose of all Creation is
to please God.

"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power:
for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are
and were created." (Revelation 4:11 KJV)

"For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people:"
(Psalms 149:4a KJV)


OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GOD
For His own reasons, He has placed us here on His Earth; and He has
provided a great abundance for us, so that all of our needs can be met;
and He has given us much power and authority over the Earth, to take good
care of it for Him. With this power comes responsibility. We are
accountable to God for how we treat the Earth and everything on it. In
particular, we are responsible to God for how we treat each other.
"And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be
fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and
subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea,
and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing
that moveth upon the earth." (Genesis 1:28 KJV)


"So then every one of us shall give account of himself
to God." (Romans 14:12 KJV)


THE NATURE OF GOOD AND EVIL, RIGHT AND WRONG
God is as He is, whether we like it or not. We use the words "good" and
"evil" in a moral sense to describe our attitudes toward things which
affect us. When something helps us, we call that "good." And when
something harms us, we call that "evil" or "bad." God, Himself, is beyond
good and evil, just as He is beyond time and matter. He is as He is.

"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM:"
(Exodus 3:14 KJV))


From God's perspective, we are "good" or "righteous" when we live
according to His will for us. And we are "evil," or "unrighteous" or we do
"wrong" or we "sin" when we live in opposition to His will. Seen from
God's perspective, good and evil are not absolutes, like absolute black
and absolute white; but they have different degrees, like different shades
of gray, according to how close they are to His will.
Likewise, the will of God has different degrees of intensity, similar to
emotions in humans: from extreme high intensity to very low, from passion
to indifference. Some things are much more important to Him than others.
So God may intensely desire that we not murder anyone today, but He may
not care at all whether we have roast beef or chicken for dinner, or if
our underwear is spotlessly white.

Moreover, His will is not the same for all people in the same situation,
nor for the same person in different situations. In any situation, He has
different roles for different people: some leaders, some helpers, some
followers, some non-participants, etc. And the same person may have
different roles in different situations: at work he is a technician; at
home, the husband to his wife and the father to his children; on the road,
just another driver, etc. In each situation and for each person, God's
will is somewhat different, according to that person's role in the
situation.

And in many, many cases, He doesn't really care: we can do whatever we
want, as long as we do not exceed the limits He has set for us. He gave us
free will. He wants us to be free, within very broad limits.

This is what the Bible talks about when it mentions "the glorious liberty
of the children of God."


"Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the
bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children
of God." (Romans 8:21 KJV)



God Himself is neither good nor evil. He is as He is, whether we like it
or not. It is not our business to be passing judgment on Him. He is our
Creator, and we belong totally to Him, to do with as He pleases.

THE BIBLE
The Bible is the inspired written Word of God, sufficient to guide all
human action, for all people, at all times. Although its Source (God) is
infallible, the Bible itself is not perfectly infallible because fallible
humans have introduced human error into it. Also, the Bible cannot always
be understood literally, because it contains figures of speech which are
never intended to be taken literally. Nevertheless, the Bible is the
highest written authority in all matters which it discusses. And if it is
properly understood and properly applied, it is a sufficient moral guide
for all human action.

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and
is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:

"That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished
unto all good works."

(2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV)


Is the Bible the final Word of God, the last things He has to tell us? No,
it cannot be; because God provides His followers with the Holy Spirit, to
guide us directly in all things.
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the
Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all
things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever
I have said unto you." (John 14:26 KJV - Jesus speaking.)

Is the Bible the only true source of spiritual information and guidance?
No, because God loves all of His creation, and He gives whatever He wants
to whomever He chooses.


JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is the only-begotten Son of God, fathered by the Holy Spirit
interacting with the unfertilized egg in Mary's womb. The One God exists
in three persons: God, the Father; God, the Son; and God, the Holy Spirit
(Holy Ghost), according to the doctrine of the Trinity. (See also The
Trinity.) Jesus was crucified, dead and buried; then rose from the dead,
by the power of God; then received all authority, by the power of God; and
lives today in Heaven and literally in the hearts of those who believe in
Him.
"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is
given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore,
and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded
you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of
the world. Amen." (Matthew 28:18-20 KJV)



The words "only-begotten" mean "only-fathered," that is, Jesus is the only
human ever directly fathered by God, that is, by the Holy Spirit
interacting with the unfertilized egg in Mary's womb. Today we can
understand how this happened by interaction of the Holy Spirit with the
genes in Mary's egg, not by any act of sexual intercourse. Earlier people
could never have understood our concept of genes. If we believe in Him, we
will not perish, but will have eternal life, forever with Him.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life." (John 3:16 KJV)

"Believing in Him" means: that we accept the fact that He is Son of God,
risen from the dead; that we accept Him as our own personal Lord; that we
try to follow His commandments as best we know how; that we are always
willing to declare our faith in Him, openly and without hesitation.

When we truly accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Saviour, we
become filled with His love, which then expresses itself as love for
others, which is God's desire for us.


SALVATION: THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST SIMPLIFIED
"You give yourself totally to Him, and He takes good care of you forever."
That's it! That's the Christian message in its simplest, clearest form,
with all the extras stripped away. "You give yourself to Jesus, and He
takes good care of you forever," as one of His own people. This offer is
available to you, no matter who you are or what you've done. All you have
to do is accept it to put it into effect. Details here =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/pearl-gospelsimplified.html

TRUTH AND LIES
God loves the truth and hates lies. He wants us to seek and find the
truth, so that we know it: and he wants us to speak the truth, so that
others may also know it.

"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall
make you free." (John 8:32 KJV - Jesus speaking)


"These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye
every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the
judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

"And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against
his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these
are things that I hate, saith the LORD."

(Zechariah 8:15-17 KJV)


The Bible mentions the word "truth " two hundred and twenty-four different
times; and none of them justifies falsehood or lies on any occasion. You
can read these verses for yourself, by clicking HERE! (See
http://biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=truth&qs_version=9)
Are there any situations in which God is pleased when we lie? Very few, if
any. The only ones might be when lying is the only way to prevent a very
serious evil, such as murder. Lying to save an innocent life might be
justified, just as killing in self-defense might be justified, but
certainly not encouraged. Almost always, there are better ways than lying
to accomplish any good purpose. Search for them.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS LOVE: "LOVE ALL PEOPLE AS YOURSELF."
The most important thing He wants us to do is to love: to love God first
of all, then to love all other people the same as we love ourselves, using
Jesus' love for us as our example. God accepts our love for others as if
it were love for Himself; so when we love others, we are actually loving
Him. Love for others fulfills the entire law of God.

"For all the law is fulfilled in one word,
even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour
as thyself." (Galatians 5:14 KJV)

But who is our neighbor? Jesus answered that question in the Bible, when
He gave us the story of The Good Samaritan. In this story, a man is robbed
and beaten and left by the side of the road to die. Several of his own
countrymen (his supposed "neighbors") pass by him, ignoring him. But a man
from a hostile nearby country feels compassion for him, and stops to help.
He treats his wounds, then puts the injured man on his own donkey and
takes him to an inn for further treatment, which he pays for. Jesus tells
us that the victim's true neighbor was the man who helped him; and that we
should all go and do likewise. Actually, the two countries in the story
are today known as Israel and Palestine. The victim was from Israel. The
one who helped Him was Palestinian. And the location of the story was on
the road from Jerusalem to the Palestinian city of Jericho.
So the Good Samaritan was a Palestinian. Think about that for a while,
everybody.

And the moral of the story is that everyone is our neighbor. Thus we
should love all people as we love ourselves. This "Law Of Love" finds its
clearest expression in the words, "LOVE ALL PEOPLE AS YOURSELF."

For more on God's one law, please see
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/godsonelaw.html

DISASTERS
"Why do bad things happen to good people?" This is one of the big
questions of all time, and it needs to be answered as best we can.
First, we have already shown above that God does not permit us to
understand all things at this time. And we have already said that God is
absolute sovereign over everything. He created everything; it all belongs
to Him. Nothing happens without His knowledge and consent.

Next, we need to understand that God has ordained the laws of Nature,
including the laws of Physics, such as The Law Of Gravity. He does not
usually interfere with their normal, mechanical, cause-and-effect
operation. When He does interfere, it is considered a miracle. So when the
mechanic fails to fasten the bolts, and the wing falls off the airplane,
and it crashes, killing your child, God didn't do it: the mechanic did.
Yes, God could have kept it from happening, but in order to do so, He
would have had to interrupt the normal operation of His creation. He
doesn't do that very often. Many of the bad things that happen to good
people are the result of the normal cause-and-effect workings of Nature.
For instance, people are designed to wear out and die. That's just the way
it is. These things happen to good people and bad people alike.



"for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good,
and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust."
(Matthew 5:45b KJV)


In addition to these natural causes, there are also some supernatural
causes. For some reason, Satan and his demons have certain rights to exist
and to act. And they hate us. They will harm us as much as they can. As
Christians, we have some authority over them, but few of us know how to
use it. Many of the bad things that happen to good people are caused
directly by Satan and his demons. Acts 10:38 speaks of people being
"oppressed of the devil."


"How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with
power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed of the devil; for God was with him."
(Acts 10:38 KJV)



Sometimes, God will warn us in dreams or by some other means, when bad
things are heading our way. If we cultivate a close relationship with the
Holy Spirit, we are more likely to be warned of impending trouble so we
can avoid it. Joseph was warned in a dream to take Mary and baby Jesus
into Egypt, to escape Herod who was trying to kill Jesus (see Matthew
2:13).

No matter what happens, if we love Him, God will make everything work out
for our own good, even if this idea seems preposterous at the time.

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
(Romans 8:28 KJV)


The world is a very rough place. We can expect much pain and many
difficulties of all kinds. Why? We don't know. That's just the way it is.

"Man that is born of a woman is of few days,
and full of trouble." (Job 14:1 KJV)


The good news is that Heaven awaits us, and then all our troubles will be
gone.

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and
there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain: for the former
things are passed away." (Revelation 21:4 KJV)


Until then, we have the Holy Spirit as our Comforter, Who will be with
us,helping us and loving us at all times.



"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;"
(John 14:16 KJV)

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RULES OF BEHAVIOR
We have already shown above that all of God's law for us is now rolled up
and included in the one general law, called The Law Of Love, which is:
"LOVE ALL PEOPLE AS YOURSELF." But how do we put this general law into
specific practice? What do we actually need to do, in specific cases?
The Golden Rule provides the answer. We love others best by following the
Golden Rule, "TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED," in each
specific case.


"TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED."

_____________________________________________________________

"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to
you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the
prophets." (Matthew 7:12 KJV)
_____________________________________________________________


Note that He says, "for this IS the law and the prophets,"
not "for this is required by the law and the prophets."

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This makes sense, doesn't it: if we love the other person as we love
ourself, then we will want for him to have the very same things we would
want for ourself if we were in his present situation. So we treat him
exactly the way we would like to be treated if we were in his situation.
This is the very best we can do for him. And this is what God wants us to
do.
So we can say, "The Golden Rule puts the Law Of Love into action."


The easiest way to apply the Golden Rule to real life is to ask
yourself the question "How would you like to be treated in similar
circumstances?" Then treat the other person that way. Also consider
the impact of your actions on all other people, not only those
immediately before you.


For more about the Golden Rule and how to apply it, please click HERE =>
http://www.loveallpeople.org/golden.html and HERE =>
http://www.loveallpeople.org/goldenrulesolutions.html .
In early Bible times, God gave The Ten Commandments to Moses, to be the
most fundamental basic Law for the people of Israel. All other people -
the Gentiles - were not included under this law. After Christianity became
established, it was clear to many people that the Ten Commandments were
very much in harmony with the Law of Love and The Golden Rule in many
real-life situations. So even though non-Jews are not required to follow
the Ten Commandments, these Commandments can be very useful for guidance
in many situations. But they are not absolute iron-clad law for a
Christian.

For more on all these things, please see http://guidelinesforlife.com

There you will find good advice for how to apply the Golden Rule and the
Law Of Love. You will also find a version of The Ten Commandments,
restated for the Gentiles. But please do not lose the main idea: "LOVE ALL
PEOPLE AS YOURSELF." If you do that in all cases, you will never go far
wrong, no matter what. And if you do go wrong, God will forgive you
because of your love for others.

DEMOCRACY AND EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW
DEMOCRACY: literally, rule by the people, from the Greek demos ("people")
and kratos ("rule").
Source: Britannica.com
Our belief that "all people are created equal" is based on the Biblical
idea that God created all people in His image, and that each person will
be held equally accountable to God for his own actions in this life.

The Golden Rule, "Treat Others As You Would Like To Be Treated," is the
foundation of Democracy, because the Golden Rule directs us to give the
same power to others as we would like to have for ourselves, namely, the
power to make decisions in matters affecting our lives. How much power?
The same as we have ourselves, and this leads immediately to the idea of
"one person, one vote," with all votes being of equal weight. So,
Democracy is the natural result of applying the Golden Rule to the
question: "What kind of government should we have?" Similarly, the Golden
Rule leads directly to the idea of equality of all people under the law.

_____________________________________________________________

"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to
you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the
prophets." (Matthew 7:12 KJV)
_____________________________________________________________


Please see THE INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRATIC PROCEDURES -
http://www.loveallpeople.org/democraticprocedures.html

LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENTS
Legitimate Governments are established and maintained by God for the
purpose of maximizing the happiness and well-being of the people within
their jurisdiction. The people should obey the laws and regulations of
their legitimate Government.

"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.
For there is no power but of God: the powers that
be are ordained of God.

"Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth
the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall
receive to themselves damnation."

(Romans 13:1-2 KJV)

Does this means that we must always do whatever our Government wants us to
do, no matter what? No, it does not. Jesus says that we should give the
Government whatever rightly belongs to it. But we should give God whatever
rightly belongs to God. This proves that the government's rightful powers
over us are not unlimited.

"Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar
the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things
that are God's." (Matthew 22:21b KJV)


Moreover, God requires the Government to rule wisely and to do good, not
evil to the people. The Government is supposed to be "the minister of God
to thee for good."

"For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the
evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do
that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

"For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if
thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not
the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a
revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil."

(Romans 13:3-4 KJV)


But what if the Government fails in its obligation to do good? What if it
does evil continuously? Then it loses its authority from God and becomes
illegitimate; and it should then be replaced with a better Government.
That is exactly what happened at the time of the American Revolution. The
Government of England was doing evil continuously to the American
colonists. Thus it needed to be replaced.
A legitimate Government will govern with the informed consent of its
people. Dictatorships which use force against the will of the people are
not legitimate; and they should be replaced. Governments which lie to
their people in order to obtain consent are not legitimate; and they
should be replaced. Just as Mankind is God's trustee for taking good care
of the Earth, so each Government is God's trustee for taking good care of
the people under its jurisdiction.

HUMAN RIGHTS
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to
secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of
Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the
People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying
its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form,
as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness." -
by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration Of Independence, July 4, 1776
NOTE: The government of England over its American colonies had become
illegitimate by this time, and the people of the colonies had the right to
abolish it.

We accept and support the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. In 1948,
following World War II, the entire world was united as never before or
since. The Cold War, which effectively crippled the United Nations for
more than fifty years, had not yet begun. During this time, the United
Nations was the highest legitimate civil authority, with world-wide
jurisdiction; And it took this opportunity to establish the Universal
Declaration Of Human Rights. The legal and moral authority of the
Universal Declaration has never been reduced, and it remains today the
legal and moral standard for the world.

UNIVERSAL SALVATION
The Christian Doctrine of Universal Salvation, or Universal
Reconciliation, states that all people, no matter how evil they may be,
are created by God; and that God the Father, acting through His Son, Jesus
Christ, will eventually bring all people back to Himself and into Heaven,
by means which we cannot know or understand. After death, each person will
be judged by God according to his deeds.There is punishment for evildoing,
according to God's desire for justice. But this punishment is temporary
and not eternal. Eventually, everyone comes back to God the Father, by
Jesus Christ, His Son.

"But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest
up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation
of the righteous judgment of God;

"Who will render to every man according to his deeds:"
(Romans 2:5-6 KJV)


"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made
alive." (1 Corinthians 15:22 KJV)


Details at http://www.loveallpeople.org/universalsalvation.html

RELIGIONS OTHER THAN CHRISTIANITY
All religions and systems of belief, even Atheism and demon worship, exist
with the knowledge and consent of God. Eventually, however, all untrue
beliefs will pass away; and only true beliefs will remain. Until then,
each person is responsible to God for his own choice of religion; and each
person's choice should be respected, as long as no harm is done to others.
"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live
peaceably with all men." (Romans 12:18 KJV)


THE ULTIMATE RESULT
The ultimate result is that all people will eventually live together in
peace and harmony with God and with each other, forever. The Bible gives
us a preview:

Revelation 21:3-4 (KJV)

21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the
tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they
shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their
God.

21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there
shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall
there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.


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SEXUALITY
God's preferred way for most adult people to live is: one man, one woman,
united together in marriage for life in a happy, monogamous, one-flesh,
sexual relationship. In cases where this is not possible, God may permit
other arrangements to be made in order to fill legitimate human needs.
Each legitimate civil authority may establish its own rules for sexual
behavior.
"Let all things be done decently and in order."
(1 Corinthians 14:40 KJV)

ABORTION
Abortion after the first heartbeat is the taking of innocent human life,
therefore is generally against the will of God. In some extreme cases, He
may reluctantly permit such an abortion, just as He reluctantly permits
killing in self-defense. We believe that life begins, not at the moment of
conception, but at the moment of the first heartbeat, which is said to
occur around the third week after conception. This understanding follows
the Biblical principle that "the life of every creature is in the blood."
(Leviticus 17:11 and elsewhere) Therefore a deliberate termination of
pregnancy before the third week does not take a life, because the life had
not yet begun. People who are happily united together in marriage,
according to God's plan, rarely desire to terminate a pregnancy by any
means.

"For the life of the flesh is in the blood:"
(Leviticus 17:11a KJV)


BIRTH CONTROL
Birth control by means which prevent conception is in harmony with the
will of God, as long as both parties are agreed that they do not desire to
conceive at this time. Likewise, a deliberate termination of pregnancy
before the first heartbeat is also acceptable, even if not desirable. Any
deliberate termination of pregnancy which stops a beating heart is
generally against the will of God, although permitted in some extreme
cases.

"For the life of the flesh is in the blood:"
(Leviticus 17:11a KJV)

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
If the legitimate civil authorities determine that capital punishment is
necessary for certain extremely severe crimes, they may impose it. The
Biblical prohibition of killing applies to personal killings, such as
murder, not to necessary killings in war or as a just punishment for the
most serious crimes.
WAR
War is never to be sought, always to be avoided. Nevertheless some wars
are necessary and unavoidable. If the legitimate civil authorities
determine that a war must be waged, the population should participate to
the best of its ability, seeking always the earliest possible end to the
bloodshed. For references, please see References For The Just War War is
the absolute last resort, when all else has failed. If any government
starts a needless war, justified by lies and deception, it thereby loses
its legitimacy and should be replaced. And the people who permitted this
needless war to be started, and who failed to prevent it when they could
have done so, are in grave danger of being judged guilty by God.
"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live
peaceably with all men." (Romans 12:18 KJV)


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A FINAL WORD
The most important single thing you can do in your life is to establish a
personal relationship with Jesus Christ, in which He is your personal Lord
and Saviour, and you are His trusting follower. If you do this one thing,
you will find joy and happiness now and forever. If you do not do this one
thing, you will continue to deprive yourself of the many blessings God has
intended for you to receive. Only by accepting Him can you become filled
with His love, as God desires you to be. If you have not yet accepted
Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour, you can do so now by clicking
HERE! This is the traditional Protestant way to accept Jesus and become a
Christian.

HOWEVER: There is a more direct and more powerful way, and that is by
giving yourself totally and completely to Him, using the prayer below:


A VERY POWERFUL PRAYER, GIVING YOURSELF TO JESUS

If you want to do this now, here are the words you can use: Of course,
you must agree with these words and say them sincerely, as from
yourself.

Be consciously aware that you are seeking Him, trying and intending to
speak directly to Him. Don't say these words to Him unless you mean
them.

"Lord Jesus, I give myself to You, for You to be my only Lord and
Master. I renounce and repudiate all other loyalties, and
I desire no other Lord but You. Please come into me and
take control of my life. Mold me to Your will and to Your
use. I ask that You drive out all other spirits which conflict
with You in any way. I want to belong only to You, to be subject
only to You. I make this prayer to You, in Your name, the name of
Jesus. Amen."


These words have been tested in real life, and they DO WORK!

If you truly mean these words sincerely, you will not need to
repeat them very many times before you will have a dramatic reaction!
The Lord Jesus WILL accept you, and He will enter into you and
take control of your life.

Get ready, for it will happen to you!

"Seek, and ye shall find; ask, and ye shall receive."
(from Matthew 7:8 and Luke 11:10)

Rev. Bill McGinnis


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